Single-engine piston

N17043

1972 Cessna 150L

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
15073600
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Coleman Sherod + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Houston, TX
1972 Cessna 150L
Representative photo of a Cessna 150L. Not a photo of N17043.
Registration record

N17043 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 150L
Serial
15073600
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Coleman Sherod + 1 co-owner
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2019-09-05
Airworthiness date
1972-09-26
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A11C2D
Mode S (octal)
50216055
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
303 nm
Cruise (type)
102 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-23
    Accident at Houston, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-09-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N17043 to the current registrant.
  • 1972-09-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1941-04-01
    N17043 previously assigned to a Porterfield CP-40 (s/n 251); cancelled.
Overview

About N17043

N17043 is a 1972 Cessna 150L, serial number 15073600. The FAA register lists Coleman Sherod + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 5, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 102 knots and a range of about 303 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated September 26, 1972.

N17043 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
102 kt
Range
303 nm
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 150L type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-07-23 Accident · Houston, TX Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN23FA315
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150
Probable cause: The student pilot s loss of airplane control in dark night conditions.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.